New Delhi, March 5 -- The Government of India has appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Ajay Bhadoo, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Government e Marketplace (GeM) with effect from March 3, 2025.

According to a release by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Bhadoo will assume this role in addition to his existing responsibilities in the Department of Commerce.

His appointment as CEO of GeM, India's largest e-marketplace for government procurement, comes at a pivotal time as the platform transitions to a next-generation digital marketplace powered by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1999 batch from the Gujarat cadre, Bhadoo brings over two decades of exper...